Blessed waters: Dozens participate in baptismal celebration

11:02 PM,
Jan. 12, 2014

Father Andrew Konfopoulos of Holy Trinity and St. John Church in Jackson leads a celebration Sunday of the baptism of Christ by a blessing of the waters at the Ross Barnett Reservoir at Old Trace Park in Ridgeland.

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Kristen B. Reed
kreed@jackson.gannett.com

They passed the intricately designed silver cross among one another, carefully dipping it into a basin, blessing the water inside.

Local Orthodox churches gathered Sunday at Old Trace Park on the Ross Barnett Reservoir to observe the baptism of Jesus.

"We bless the water and we bless the reservoir, and it's kind of like the Lord is cleansing his creation. And we also take this water into our homes and bless our homes and cars and motorcycles and everything with it," said Paul Yerger, pastor of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Clinton. ...